Fortis Academy 4th grade: April 10 - 14, 2023

4th
Week 30
4/10/20234/11/20234/12/20234/13/20234/14/2023Looking Ahead Monday, 4/17/2023
DiscipleshipHUMILITY: "Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up." James 4:10
BibleI Corinthians 13
No School
II Cor 5Gal 5Eph 6
MathCh 16, L1 TB p197-201, WB p157-159Ch 16, L2 TB p202-205, WB p160-161 CCCCh 16, L3 TB p206-209, WB p162-164 CCCCh 16, L4 TB p210-214, Memorize the quadrilaterals on p211, WB p166-168Ch 16 , L5 TB p215-218, WB p170-172
SpellingStep 27 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words & sentences 1-3Review Step 27 NT and card box, DS 4-9 on same paper started Thurs. Review phonograms er, ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tchStep 27 Spelling TestStep 28 New Teaching. Dictate 10 words. Review phonograms er, ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tchDictate sentences 1-3
GrammarDaily GrammarCh 22 Test Skip Ex 2 & 8.
 Co-teachers, correct with red pen and return to school for grading
Ch 25, L1 OutliningCh 25, L2, Practice
&
Ch 25, L3 Practice
CCC
WritingComplete RD of Milky Way. Use rubric to make sure you have all required elements.Begin writing FD of Milky Way, Put Orion in your binder. You will need it in class tomorrowL28 Writing an Introduction & ConclusionRead p213-215 & make KWO's for your Conclusion and Introduction
ReadingMoonwalk Read Ch 3 & 4Mixed-Up Files Ch 1 and answer questions in journalDiscussion & read Ch 2Read Mixed-Up Files Ch 3 & answer questions in journal
Latin
HistoryRead "Soviet Invasions" p423-426 and answer questions.Read "Chernobyl and Nuclear Power" p445-449 and complete questions p80Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev & The End of the Cold WarRead "Democracy in China?" and answer journal questions p82
GeographyUS States & CapitalsUS States & Capitals
ScienceRead Light & Sound handout p70-73Read Light & Sound handout p74-75 and complete Ch 6 ReviewFalconerRead the Raptor handout sent home & color the eagle & hawk in your field guideRed-Tailed Hawk Bird Cam Highlights
Memory Work
COMING SOON...
Friday-Monday, April 7-10 - Easter Holiday. NO SCHOOL/HOMEWORK
Thursday, April 13 - Spirit Day 
Saturday, April 15 - Lap-A-Thon 9:00-11:00am
Saturday, April 22 - Nerf Tournament 12:00-3:00pm 

Math
Objectives:

1. Recognize parallel lines in figures and verify that they are parallel by determining if they are both perpendicular to a third line

2. Draw perpendicular and parallel lines

3. Classify quadrilaterals based on the number of parallel sides

4. Identify lines of symmetry in figures


Writing

Objective: Learn how to write a simple introduction and conclusion to a 5-paragraph report


Grammar

Objectives:

1. Assess previously learned skills

2. Make a simple outline


Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Practice reading fluency and comprehension skills

2. Compare and contrast characters.

3. Identify similes in literature

4. Learn new vocabulary


History 

Objectives:

1. Identify the benefits and problems associated with nuclear power plants.
2. Know that President Ronald Reagan & Mikhail Gorbachev played key roles in ending the Cold War.
3. Know that during the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976, every part of Chinese culture had to praise Mao & his policies.

Science

1. Review light and sound waves

2. Observe falconry

3. Identify characteristics of raptors


Students will make a field guide of Texas birds using pictures from the Texas Parks & Wildlife publication.  For coloring accuracy, search birds here:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/


Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.

Poetry:  Our third quarter poem is "The Dentist and the Crocodile".  Additional copies here.

Geography:  We are memorizing the Southern States & capitals this week.  The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling states on a map. A word bank is provided.

History: Continue your memorization of the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help

with this. Here are two: US Presidents to "America" and US PresidentsFor assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/9


Key Dates for the 4th quarter:

1. The War Between the States                         1861-1865
2. World War I                                                     1914-1918
3. Lenin & the Russian Revolution                   1917
4. The Great Depression                                  1929-1939
5. World War II                                                  1939-1945
6. The Cold War                                                1945-1991
7. The Formation of Israel                             1948
8. Mao & Communist Victory in China          1949
9. Martin Luther King & the Civil Rights Movement    1950-1968
10, Man Walks on the Moon 1969 11. Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe 1989 12. The Collapse of the Soviet Union December 26, 1991